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SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom called out Republicans on Tuesday for inaction on the issue of gun control, saying the party “won’t do a damn thing” in a series of tweets hours after a shooting at a Texas elementary school that left at least 19 children and two adults dead. “Who the hell are we if we cannot keep our kids safe,” Newsom wrote. “This is preventable. Our inaction is a choice. We need nationwide, comprehensive, commonsense gun safety now.” The Democratic governor also reposted a tweet from the National Rifle Assn. that promoted former President Trump as a featured speaker at its conference in Houston on Friday, marking his sixth time speaking at the annual gathering. Newsom’s dispatches, which were quickly retweeted thousands of times, were among a sea of calls on the social media platform for stronger gun control legislation in the U.S. in the wake of the deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas, a small town about 80 miles west of San Antonio. … [Read more...] about Newsom castigates GOP over gun policy after Texas school shooting: ‘Inaction is a choice’

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 8 ESSEX, Vt. (AP) — Before the pandemic, there was no room in the budget for Kate Murphy’s children to buy lunch at school. She and her husband would buy in bulk and make bag lunches at home. So the free school meals that were made available to students nationwide amid the crisis have brought welcome relief, especially since her husband lost his job last year at a bakery company that closed. The free meals gave the Essex Junction, Vermont, family one less thing to worry about. “We make just too much money (literally by just a few dollars) to qualify for free or reduced lunches and other food-related benefits, but not enough to truly ever feel financially comfortable,” Murphy, a mother of four and administrator at a trust company, said by email. The pandemic-era federal aid that made school meals available for free to all public school students — … [Read more...] about Families brace for changes to pandemic-era free school meals

0 Politics & Government Manhattan School District 114 will ask voters June 28 whether they approve of the district issuing bonds up to $85 million for the project. TJ Kremer III , Patch Staff Posted Reply MANHATTAN, IL — Manhattan residents will be asked to vote on a proposed referendum for Manhattan School District 114 when they go to the polls for the June 28 primary election. The referendum in questions asks Manhattan residents: Shall the Board of Education of Manhattan School District Number 114, Will County, Illinois, improve the site of and build and equip a new school building and issue bonds of said School District to the amount of $85,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof? Manhattan SD114 currently has three schools: Anna McDonald School, Wilson Creek School and Manhattan Junior High. The proposed fourth school would house junior high students, as well as allow for projected future growth, … [Read more...] about Manhattan Referendum To Build 4th School: IL Primary 2022

0 Schools The program will award the school just under $1,500 to buy new video and photo kits for journalism students to use while reporting. Eileen O'Gorman , Patch Staff Posted Reply OAK FOREST, IL — Bremen High School journalism students are one of 16 Illinois programs to be awarded grant money which will go towards expanding the class's technology, a spokeswoman for the high school told Patch. The money comes from the Illinois High School Journalism Grants Program which is run by the Illinois Press Foundation and sponsored by the Illinois Farm Bureau. According to school officials, Bremen will receive just under $1,500 of the $21,000 total in grants. "It's so invigorating to see students engaged in journalism and excited about learning the foundational elements of the craft," said Jeff Rogers, director of the Illinois Press Foundation. The grant checks will be awarded in person once school resumes in September. … [Read more...] about Bremen Journalism Students Awarded Press Foundation Grant For New Tech

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 8 CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African authorities were seeking answers Monday after 21 underage teenagers reportedly celebrating the end of school exams died in a mysterious incident at a nightclub. The bodies of many of the victims, the youngest just 13, were discovered by police lying on tables, slumped over chairs and sprawled on the floor of the club in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police spokeswoman Col. Athlenda Mathe said the investigation into the deaths at the Enyobeni Tavern in the city of East London in Eastern Cape province was ongoing and no cause of the deaths had yet been established. But Police Minister Bheki Cele said forensic samples taken from the victims were being sent to a toxicology laboratory in Cape Town, indicating that police were investigating whether the victims had ingested a poison or toxin. Cele said the … [Read more...] about Mystery over deaths of 21 teenagers at S African nightclub

Rita Chatterton (center) said Vince McMahon told her that if she “wanted a half-a-million-dollar-a-year contract,” she would have “to satisfy him.” Photo: Courtesy the International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame On August 28, 2021, Rita Chatterton, a sandy-haired 64-year-old woman, stood at a podium in Albany to receive a “Trailblazer Award” from the International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was the brainchild of a wrestling fan named Seth Turner, who wanted to honor Chatterton for being the World Wrestling Federation’s first female referee. “Seth calls me and says, ‘Rita, I need you to do the Hall of Fame with me,’” Chatterton recalls. At first she refused; she didn’t want to revisit her time with the WWF, now known as WWE. But Turner finally convinced her, and she was ultimately glad she did it. “I always said I don’t want to live and die and be forgotten,” she told him. Chatterton has been forgotten before. In 1992, she came forward publicly … [Read more...] about She Was WWE’s First Female Referee. She Says Vince McMahon Raped Her.

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 15 NEW YORK (AP) — People with hearing loss have a new ally in their efforts to navigate the world: Captions that aren’t limited to their television screens and streaming services. The COVID pandemic disrupted daily life for people everywhere, but many of those with hearing loss took the resulting isolation especially hard. “When everyone wears a mask they are completely unintelligible to me,” said Pat Olken of Sharon, Massachusetts, whose hearing aids were insufficient. (A new cochlear implant has helped her a lot.) So when her grandson’s bar mitzvah was streamed on Zoom early in the pandemic, well before the service offered captions, Olken turned to Otter, an app created to transcribe business meetings. Reading along with the ceremony’s speakers made the app “a tremendous resource,” she said. People with … [Read more...] about Why captions are suddenly everywhere and how they got there

0 This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Community Corner Hadassah Chicago-North Shore's annual Power Hour in Chicago hosts panel "Are the Kids All Right" on June 27th at Anshe Emet Synagogue. Frank Tobin , Community Contributor Posted | Updated Reply Hadassah Chicago-North Shore's annual Power Hour in Chicago delves into the perils of child and teen mental health with the panel "Are the Kids Alright? - Navigating Child and Teen Mental Health Today," announced Francine Ephraim, Hadassah Chicago-North Shore President. The panel will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 27th online or in person at Anshe Emet Synagogue, 3751 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60613. The in-person evening event features a distinguished panel of guests moderated by Heather Bodie, Executive Artistic Director, Erasing the Distance . Panelists include Steve Arkin, M.D., neurologist and co-founder … [Read more...] about Hadassah Hosts “Are the Kids All Right” Community Panel on June 27

2 Crime & Safety Oak Forest police say a man reported missing Sunday afternoon has been found safely. Officials thanked the public for sharing their post. Michelle Rotuno-Johnson , Patch Staff Posted Replies OAK FOREST, IL — An Oak Forest man reported missing Sunday has been found safely, officials said on Monday afternoon. Oak Forest officials thanked the public for sharing their post. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Thank Reply Share To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items [email protected] . Oak Forest Man Found Safe, Authorities Say The rules of replying: Be respectful. Be transparent. Keep it local and relevant. Review the Patch Community Guidelines. Reply to this article Reply Replies … [Read more...] about Oak Forest Man Found Safe, Authorities Say

43 Crime & Safety According to police, a Bill Kay Ford employee confronted a group of armed men who broke a car window and tried to steal it. Eileen O'Gorman , Patch Staff Posted Replies MIDLOTHIAN, IL — A car dealership employee confronted and drove away a group of men who police say attempted to steal a car Thursday evening. According to police, four men arrived at the Bill Kay Ford at 14633 South Cicero Avenue Thursday at around 7:15 p.m. Two of the four men got out of their car and wielded handguns while telling employees to step away from a car. The two men broke a customer's window and got into the car, police said. Then, another employee who was armed with a gun came out of the dealership and confronted the group. The men fled in the car they arrived in. Police said the all four men were wearing masks and fled the area northbound in a Dodge Durango that had stolen plates. Anyone with information is asked … [Read more...] about Armed Employee Drives Away Group Attempting To Steal Car: Midlo Police